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4Scott Kazmir, CLE, SP26
5Ubaldo Jimenez, CLE, SP22
6Gerardo Parra, ARI, RF16
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5Josh Beckett, LAD, SP-13
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Shane Victorino not in lineup
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(3:52 pm ET) Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino remained out of the lineup Saturday against the Twins.

Victorino, who continues to be bothered by a bad back, crashed into the wall Thursday in Tampa Bay. He is day to day.

Mets limiting Bobby Parnell to one-inning saves
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:46 pm ET) Mets manager Terry Collins considered bringing closer Bobby Parnell to finish out the eighth inning Friday against the Cubs, but opted to save Parnell for just the ninth inning. Collins told MLB.com Saturday that he has wanted to save Parnell for the long season, given how well he has pitched.

"I know that he's starting to get a little fatigued," Collins said. "He's fine to pitch, but that's why I'm going to try to keep him away from multi-inning save situations -- because it's still May and this guy's pitched so many games that aren't closing [situations]."

Parnell has appeared in 18 games this season, but only six for save opportunities. He has an 0.98 ERA in 18 1/3 innings, with 16 strikeouts and a 4-0 record. Collins praised Parnell, saying if it was up to the pitcher and not the manager, there would be no restriction on his workload.

"He wants to be out there," Collins said. "Right now, he wants to be out there when the game's on the line. And he doesn't care if it's the seventh inning, the eighth inning or the ninth inning."


Josh Hamilton scratched to recharge
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(3:44 pm ET) The Angels scratched outfielder Josh Hamilton from Saturday's lineup against the White Sox, FOXSports.com reports.

The Angels say Hamilton is just getting a day off to recharge.

Joe Mauer back in lineup
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(3:43 pm ET) Twins catcher Joe Mauer, who missed Friday's game due to a stiff back, returned to the starting lineup Saturday against Boston.

Mauer is the designated hitter and batting second.

Mets happy with Greg Burke since recall
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:41 pm ET) In his first stint with the Mets, reliever Greg Burke allowed six earned runs in 7 1/3 innings before being sent down to Triple-A.

He was recalled last week and has been a pleasant surprise, allowing just one hit and one walk in 2 2/3 innings over the last three appearances.

"In the three games he's pitched since he's been back, I've seen much more confidence in his stuff -- much more confidence in his delivery," manager Terry Collins told MLB.com Saturday. "This is a new thing to him. But I thought the ball is getting more movement to it than it was before. I think his offspeed stuff is better than it was in the beginning."


Blue Jays go with Chad Jenkins, Ramon Ortiz
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(3:40 pm ET) The Blue Jays officially have announced Chad Jenkins will start Monday against Tampa Bay. Veteran Ramon Ortiz will follow him to the hill Tuesday against the Rays, MLB.com reports. 

The decision previously was put on hold due to the possibility that one or both of those pitchers could have been needed in the bullpen.

"We're good, we're fresh down there," manager John Gibbons said of his bullpen. "[Jenkins] was in case something happened to Buehrle really early or something."


J.A Happ's knee causing hold up
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(3:37 pm ET) Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ has not yet thrown from a mound in Florida due to lingering soreness in his right knee, MLB.com reports Saturday. 

The knee injury happened May 7 in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the same game he was struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of Tampa Bay's Desmond Jennings.

"His head is feeling fine, his knee is bothering him a little bit," manager John Gibbons said. "When he fell after getting hit he twisted his knee, so that's the big concern right now. Somebody's looking at it all the time but no more X-rays. It's just one of those things that's just going to take time. He'll be a while."


Daric Barton DFA
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(3:32 pm ET) The Athletics designated first baseman Daric Barton for assignment Saturday to reinstate Chris Young off the disabled list. 

Barton, 27, was hitting .143 with a homer and three RBI over 21 at-bats. 


Carlos Zambrano makes extended spring debut
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:32 pm ET) Phillies pitcher Carlos Zambrano made his debut at extended spring training Saturday, throwing two scoreless innings on 44 pitches. Zambrano struck out five batters and allowed one hit.

Zambrano is on a minor-league contract and has no promise from the team about earning a promotion, but he does have a July 1 opt-out on his contract. 


Mets not ready for Ike Davis decision
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:32 pm ET) The Mets have had discussions about the possibility of demoting first baseman Ike Davis, but general manager Sandy Alderson told the New York Daily News Saturday the team has been pleased with Davis' play recently and thinks he can turn it around.

"Well, we haven’t seen a lot of improvement. He has started to hit the ball a little harder the last four or five days," Alderson said. "It wasn’t until late May last year that we even addressed the topic with him. But it's important for him to just have good at-bats. I told him don’t worry about results right now."

Despite publicly acknowledging that the organization has discussed demoting Davis to Las Vegas, Alderson said that the team will not be forced into making a decision if Davis has not turned things around by a certain date.

“There is no timetable on Ike,” Alderson said.


 
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